Savannah Middle School
Public middle school in Savannah, Missouri · Savannah R-III School District · Grades 6–8
Savannah Middle School serves 488 students in grades 6–8 in Savannah (Andrew County). It is one of 7 schools in Savannah R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 174th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Savannah R-III School District |
| County | Andrew County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292757001691 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Savannah R-III | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 488 | 2,390 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.6 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.3% | 34.9% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Savannah Middle School in context
Size
Savannah Middle School is the only middle school in Savannah R-III School District. Its 488 students are 20.4% of the district's 2,390. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 13.5 miles away and have a median of 403 students, so Savannah Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 172 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 149, against an average of 163 per grade. This year grade 8 has 13% fewer students than grade 6 (149 against 172). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Savannah R-III (93.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.9% across Savannah R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 16.6% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Savannah Middle School has 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 488 students would have about 37.5 teachers, so Savannah Middle School has 1.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is North Andrew Middle School, 7.6 miles away in North Andrew County R-VI School District. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 172 |
| Grade 7 | 167 |
| Grade 8 | 149 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10500 State Route T, Savannah, MO 64485
Phone: (816)324-3126
Website: savannahr3.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Savannah Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Andrew Middle School | North Andrew County R-VI | 7.6 mi | 62 | 9.5 | 22.6% |
| Robidoux Middle School | St. Joseph | 8.8 mi | 405 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Bode Middle School | St. Joseph | 11.0 mi | 488 | 11.8 | 40.6% |
| Truman Middle School | St. Joseph | 12.0 mi | 486 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Spring Garden Middle School | St. Joseph | 15.0 mi | 404 | 14.1 | 100% |
| East Buchanan Middle School | East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) | 18.3 mi | 167 | 12.4 | 21.6% |
| Mound City Middle School | Mound City R-II | 24.5 mi | 69 | 13 | 33.3% |
| Maryville Middle School | Maryville R-II | 27.3 mi | 401 | 11.7 | 37.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Savannah R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonia Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 100 |
| Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 68 |
| Helena Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 99 |
| John Glenn Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 280 |
| Minnie Cline Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 603 |
| Savannah High School | High | 9–12 | 752 |